Scientific Classification of Duckweed and Aster

Duckweed and Aster Kingdom

The scientific classification of Duckweed and Aster includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Duckweed and Aster kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Duckweed and Aster Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Duckweed and Aster family is a major factor of Duckweed and Aster Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Duckweed belongs to the family Lemnaceae and Aster belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Duckweed and Aster Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Duckweed and Aster genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Duckweed and Aster, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Lemna and other plant's genus is Aster. Duckweed tribe is Lemneae and Aster tribe is Astereae. Duckweed clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Aster clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Duckweed subfamilies are, Lemnoideae and Aster subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Duckweed and Aster and other products also.